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HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI thank noble Lords for such a generous response to such a late amendment. I appreciate it, and I am reassured by what the Minister has said. I heard the timeline, and I can see…04 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I support the Government in opposing all these amendments. Some individually are attractive, especially the later amendment about the level at which national insurance…25 Feb 2025HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls on TrainsMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, made a good point about alcohol control—as the Minister said, he introduced it on the Underground—but I do not think that it needs someone at…24 Feb 2025HANSARDEmergency Service Network ProgrammeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer, and I declare my interests as in the register. Members may not know this, but this is essentially about moving the police emergency…24 Feb 2025HANSARDEmergency Service Network ProgrammeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in delivering the Emergency Service Network programme.24 Feb 2025HANSARDPrevent: Learning ReviewMy Lords, I fully support the Prevent strategy. It is vital, as one of the four legs of the Contest strategy. Along with Pursue, to arrest the people who did it, Prevent obviously…13 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I rise to support the noble Lord, Lord Udny-Lister, and although it is towards the end of the Bill and it is a small addition, I think that, without this change, the…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I agree. I am surprised that the Opposition suggested more bureaucracy. The noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, was right about the advisory board: if it is a good idea, and it…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, has hit on a good point, particularly when you consider that at least four bodies would have a view about evacuation—the Health and…10 Feb 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackMy Lords, this case, terrible as it is, shows the fine line that can exist at times between mental illness and terrorist offences, particularly where a single person is involved.…06 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 20. First, I say in passing, on the concern of the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, about the scope of the Bill, that terrorism is very well legally…03 Feb 2025HANSARDRape: ProsecutionsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, for this well-timed opportunity to debate this issue. I did not disagree with anything that the noble Baroness, Lady Wyld, just…30 Jan 2025HANSARDDrones: High-security PrisonsMy Lords, our prisons are very good at keeping people in; I am afraid they are not as good at keeping things out. There are two symptoms of that: the large number of mobile phones…15 Jan 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I support this legislation, which commemorates the lives of terrorist victims from the past and obviously intends to reduce the chances of more deaths and injury in the…07 Jan 2025HANSARDElectric Scooters and Electric Bicycles: Pedestrian SafetyMy Lords, the design of these bikes is a real problem. At the moment, they are limited to 15 miles per hour, but hardly any of them observe it. By simple modifications, two things…07 Jan 2025HANSARDE-scooters and E-bikesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the recent meeting on the potential regulation of cyclists in the future. On the issue of e-bikes, scooters and cyclists, one of the things that…19 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, I pick up on that point about terrorism. I cannot profess to have the same expertise as many people around the Middle East, but in 2011 to 2013, when the Syrian civil…19 Dec 2024HANSARDE-scooters and E-bikesMy Lords—19 Dec 2024HANSARDAnti-social Behaviour and ShopliftingMy Lords, the original question was entirely right: the repeat victim/offender location theory applies to both these offences. A small percentage of offenders account for a very…16 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, we need to consider the context in which this Bill comes forward. I am sorry to say that this House is not well liked or well respected in this country. There are…11 Dec 2024